Marijuana Media: Cannabis Social Clubs coming to Germany, Australia, the Cook Islands – and Auckland? – Medical Marijuana Program Connection

This week at The Hempstore we hosted a substance checking clinic by the NZ Drug Foundation, so we began the show with a quick reminder of that testing your stash is now legal, free and completely confidential. Using the service or the result cannot be used to search you, arrest you or prosecute you. These protections are built into the law. We’ve hosted these clinics for several years and not had any issues. Find your next one here. Now on with the show, and gosh this past week was a good one for cannabis!

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Luxembourg legalises possession and home growing

Good news from everyone’s favourite principality tax haven, where lawmakers have voted 38-22 to legalise home growing and possession. Adults will be allowed to cultivate up to 4 plants in a private place.

Following Malta in 2021, Luxembourg becomes the second EU country to legally legalise cannabis (ie, change the law, not just the practise). However, Malta has also established a framework for Cannabis Social Clubs. These are private non-profit places for members to communally grow and consume. Think of them as RSAs for cannabis.

CSCs originated in Spain where there are now hundreds under their decriminalised approach to cannabis. The CSC model complies with EU law, which currently prohibits member countries from creating a legal market for cannabis. The model is spreading – and may come to Aotearoa New Zealand, soon!

TDB…